Nummy!

I thought the Amaryllis was out of reach, but when I returned, I was proved wrong.

(It was much further away...he pulled it over, putting it right next to him.) - Valerie

The Aunts' California Adventures

The view of San Simeon from Hearst Castle

Loved this beautiful pool!

Dinner anyone?

Indoor pool

Notice the "tiny" silver candelsticks!

One of the beautiful Christmas trees

The Girls (term is used loosely!)

Not logs on the beach, but Elephant seals...come here every year.

This bull was flipping sand on his back....they can weigh 2 tons!

A Very Merry Pittsburgh Christmas

Merry Christmas! We had a great one and enjoyed all the generous gifts we received. Thank you so much! We spent the day opening gifts, playing with toys, eating, lounging, going to the movies and talking to our wonderful families. Until next year...

I also want to share that the boys sang in Sacrament Meeting today! It was so cute and I was so excited that they wanted to. Felix was the one who initiated it, and of course Rex had to follow suite, and I sang with them to help them along. We sang, "My Heavenly Father Loves Me", and they each had a solo part in it. I wish we could have recorded it. They did so great!
Very proud!

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Christmas In Kentucky

We had a great Christmas in Kentucky - it was even white! The first white Christmas since 2006! The girls were very excited and proclaimed - "This is the best Christmas ever." Pretty good endorsement. We agreed to let all the girls sleep in our room on the air mattress last night and that didn't turn out so well. Charlotte ended up in her own bed. Riley slept in ours, and Macie was the lone ranger on the air mattress before all was said and done. We want to thank everyone for the gifts and well wishes. This truly was the "Best Christmas Ever"!

We got the XBox w/Kinect as a family gift. Thanks Gma and Gpa for giving the girls a game. Here is Riley performing one of the songs.

Polar Express

Valerie hosted a Polar Express Party yesterday. Everyone invited was given a ticket and told to wear their jammies. We set chairs up like a train, read the story, drank hot chocolate and ate cookies, colored, and then SANTA came! Santa was excellent, real beard and everything! It was pretty fun.

Belated Birthday Photos

Here are a few pictures from Riley's 7th Birthday. She opened presents when Grandma and Grandpa were here, then she got a gift for the whole family - a basketball hoop for the backyard, so on the actual day we weren't planning much; then she had a sad meltdown a few days before her birthday about missing her "real" friends in Idaho. Of course, it broke our hearts, so we had to plan more for the big day. Todd took her out to breakfast at the Waffle House before school on Monday, then, when she got home, I took her to get a pedicure. She was sooo excited! She loved every minute of it. She even insisted on wearing flip-flops to school the next day to show them off. It was cold and pouring, but that didn't stop her!

Thanksgiving cont...

I didn't use my camera a whole lot on our trip, but here are some of the few pictures that were taken. Good times, fam!

Lizzy rockin'the Connect Four

Daphne wasn't having it with anyone. In her defense, upon returning home, we discovered she had a double ear infection. The main attraction

Keith with Disco Stu who was being very naughty

Utah Thanksgiving 2010

Bubba and the Weasel
Naptime at Janet's The Bumpster

Daddy J

Checking sports scores and the obits.

The birthday girl!

Scott's favorite position at Janet's

Mr. Felix

A little pie with your whipped cream?

Miss Daphne

Amy and Daphers

Bye-bye, Daphne!

This is in front of the Nashville Science Adventure Center

Macie and Riley pose in front of a cross-section of skin.

Where's Macie?

Riley got a Barbie from Gma and Gpa for her early B-Day. The glitter blow dryer is a big hit!

The girls enjoyed getting a pic of grandpa sleeping.

Carver at Reid's Orchard

The girls with grandma and grandpa at Reid's Orchard. Make sure you ask mom about the $12 authentic Reid's apple pie.

Carver enjoyed having grandma and grandpa here.

The weather was great here and our front tree wass very pretty.